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Chemical CARVACROL

Chemical ID
CARVACROL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=810 (orl rat) Jim Duke's personal files.
LDlo=100 (orl rbt) Jim Duke's personal files.
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anthelmintic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antialzheimeran? not available L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antiatherosclerotic IC50=5.53 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial MIC 170-290 Chalchat, J.C. et Garry, R.P.*, Bastide, P., Fabre, F. et Malhuret, R. Correlation Composition Chimique/Activite Antimicrobienne: V - Contribution a la Comparaison de 2 Methodes de Determination Des Cmi. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 184-193.
Antibacterial MIC=39-625 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
Anticholinesterase? not available L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antidiuretic not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
Antiinflammatory IC50=4 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antimelanomic IC50=120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8.
Antioxidant (LDL) IC50=5.53 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiplaque MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
Antiprostaglandin not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 600 x thymol Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8.
Antiseptic 1.5 x phenol Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistaphylococcic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistreptococcic not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Achillea millefolium Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acinos suaveolens Shoot not available 15.0 -0.6 Tumen, G. 1991. The Volatile Constituents of Acinos suaveolens (Sibt. et Smith). G. Don fil. Growing in Turkey. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3:191-2.
Anethum graveolens Leaf 165.0 450.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Angelica sinensis Root not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Artemisia annua Shoot 40.0 1640.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia cina Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Calamintha nepeta Shoot not available 3.0 -0.6 Kirimer, N., Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T. and Kurkcuoglo, M. 1992. Composition of the Essential Oil of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa. J. Ess. Oil Res. 4:189-190
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi Seed Essent. Oil not available 595300.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi Seed not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Carum carvi Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Shoot not available not available not available Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71.
Cinnamomum camphora Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coleus barbatus Leaf Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Coleus barbatus Stem Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Coridothymus capitatus Shoot not available 18105.0 1.5 Lagouri, V., Blekas, G., Tsimidou, M., Kokkini, S., and Boskou, D. 1993. Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Oregano Plants Grown Wild in Greece. Z. Lebensm Unters Forsch 197: 20-23.
Cunila origanoides Shoot not available 504.0 -0.6 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.